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Driver caught speeding in Cork... at nearly 150 miles per hour

The incident happened yesterday on the M8 motorway near Fermoy.

A DRIVER HAS been caught driving at almost 150 miles per hour in Co Cork.

The driver was recorded driving at 236 kmh (147.5 mph) on the M8 motorway yesterday afternoon.

236km/h on the M8 near Fermoy, Co. Cork today! Driver arrested and brought to court. Speed Kills pic.twitter.com/8Ys1nW0Qr5
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) November 25, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

They were subsequently arrested and brought to court.

A Garda spokesperson said there were no further details available regarding the incident.

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